Statement: Handwashing helps to prevent the spread of nosocomial infections.
Question: Is the use of soap and water or alcohol-based rubs more effective in preventing these infections?
Statement: Hip fracture is common in elderly patients after falling. I have an elderly patient who exhibits an unsteady gait.
Question: Would a hip protector be a useful preventative measure for this patient?
Statement: The physician prescribes warfarin to control an elderly patient's atrial fibrillation.
Question: What is the major risk associated with the drug? Should dosage level be a concern in the elderly population?
Question: In middle aged women with migraine headaches, is there any evidence that acupuncture compared to sham treatment, biofeedback, relaxation training, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, reduces the frequency, intensity, and/or duration of migraines?
Question: In children with cancer, what are the current treatments in the management of fever or infection?